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| Firing at IB, sweets at LoC | | Eid gift from Pak | | | HAMAAD SALIF & DEVINDER SINGH
Jammu / Poonch, Oct 1: Pakistan is known for doing this. Whenever there is a festivity on this side of the divide, strange behaviour erupts from the other side carrying urges of limited peace and reflections of deep rooted hostilities.
On the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr which was being celebrated with gaiety in Jammu and Kashmir, the Pakistani rangers resorted to firing on the International Border near Kanhachal to push in the armed infiltrators. Interestingly, not far away, in Poonch the Pakistan Army officers walked up to the Line of Control to exchange sweets and greetings with their Indian counterparts on the eve of Eid.
In second incident of breach of ceasefire in less than 52 hours, Pakistani troops on Wednesday fired from across the border to push in armed militants in Jammu, the BSF said.
"Pakistani rangers opened fire on Tent Post along the International Border in Kancchak sub-sector of Jammu frontier in the wee hours today," a BSF spokesman said.
He said a group of militants tried to enter into Indian territory in Zeroline area under the c... | |
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| Jammu Muslims pray for secularism, brotherhood | | EID CELEBRATIONS | | | MUNISH GUPTA
JAMMU, Oct 1: Muslims across Jammu and Kashmir celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr with religious fervor and gaiety today and offered special Eid prayers and prayed for “peace and communal brotherhood”, in the backdrop of the recent Amaranth land row that had threatened to polarize Hindu and Muslim in the state. A large gathering, led by Maulana Sadar-Ul-Hassan Imam Jamia Masjid Talab Khatikan, here offered prayers at the Jammu Eidgah.
Festivals do work wonders in spreading the message of love and harmony. On the occasion of Eid-ul-Fiter today, people from all walks of life and of different religions beliefs took an opportunity to greet their Muslim brethren on this special day.
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| | | | A reunion for divided families | | | | DEVINDER SINGH
POONCH, Oct 1: In this border township, the main attraction of Eid-ul-Fitr festival was the participation of the people of divided families from across Line of Control.
Since 67 percent families of Poonch district are having their nearest relations, kith - kins on, other side of LoC in Pakistan Administered Kashmir (PaK), therefore after the weekly bus service hundreds of PaK nationals have started visiting this side to meet their nearest relatives. Today a number of families from PaK celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr on this side in their original houses and villages.
Another important event on Eid-ul-Fitr festival at Poonch 'Was the exchange ,of sweets at Chakkan Da Bagh Tetrino... | |
| | | | Lal Chowk show may cast doom on polls dates | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Oct 1: One of the factors for Election Commission of India to hold back assembly election schedule in Jammu and Kashmir, the month of Ramadan is over and now the wait is for separatists’ “Lal Chowk call” to set the tone for future course of action.
Schedule for assembly elections by this time should have been announced but the separatist upsurge in Kashmir and the month of Ramadan so far kept the election commission waiting for “right time”. Observers believe that whether elections are being held or not.
Even though there was considerable ebbing over past two weeks but the the overall atmosphere in the Kashmir valley does not seem to be conducive yet for pol... | |
| | | | Smokers –social outcastes from today | | A cigarette at public place may cost you Rs 200 | | | RAMAN SHARMA
JAMMU, Oct 1: In the not-so-old bad times some people would have to suffer isolation and discrimination for belonging to a particular caste or class. The society has moved on blur all those bad lines of recognition but –for the good –by tomorrow there will a new publicly declared social outcaste –the smokers.
The passive smokers who had to risk the health hazards for no fault of their now have a reason to smile. They can take on hazardous smokers to put that dangerous smoke off –whether it is a public park, garden, bus stop, restaurant or even the private offices where many people share a room. Beginning October 2, smoking is banned at all public places and the government ... | |
| | | | Not yet, says Omar | | | | ET DESK
JAMMU, Oct 1: The National Conference today said situation in Jammu and Kashmir is not conducive for holding assembly elections and a low voter turnout will not serve any purpose.
"The situation is not conducive for polls. There is a deep polarisation of voters in Jammu and the feeling of alienation is very strong in the valley," NC president Omar Abdullah told a news agency in New Delhi.
The party has already conveyed to the Election Commission that for holding polls the ground situation must be conducive and the atmosphere must be peaceful to ensure all sections of people take part in the polls.
"Unless there is optimum turnout of voters, holding of election will not serve ... | |
| | | | Student hangs self to death | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Oct 1: In a shocking incident a student of a private college was found hanging from the ceiling fan of her rented room in the town here today.
A Bed college student committed suicide here at Nanak Nagar area under the jurisdiction of Gandhi Nagar police station. The girl identified as Gursharan Kour daughter of Sukhdev Singh and resident of Surankote, a student of Khalsa BEd college, was found hanging from a ceiling fan.
She was taken to GMC hospital for post mortem. The deceased was living on rent in the area with her younger brother who is also a student of BSC information technology. Her brother came from college and found his sister hanging from a ceiling ... | |
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